Fine tuning cross-references – Follett VERSION 6.00 User Manual

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If a bibliographic record uses the authorized form in an indexed subject, author,

or series heading, Cataloging can use the tracing information in the authority

record to create crossĆreferences.

Important:

CrossĆreferences are created automatically if you choose to create

them as authority records are saved (see Setting up miscellaneous

Cataloging options," page 55). However, in order to create a

crossĆreference, the bibliographic record must exist when the

authority record is saved.

Whenever you do significant maintenance to your database, you'll need to

rebuild your crossĆreferences to ensure that they stay accurate (see Rebuilding

crossĆreferences," page 346).

See also:

For information about authority tags or to see which bibliographic tags

are indexed by Cataloging, see Appendix B, Bibliographic and authority tags."

Fine tuning crossĆreferences

As explained on page 281, positions 14-16 of the 008 tag define how Cataloging

uses the authority record to create crossĆreferences. You can create exceptions for

individual 4XX/5XX tags by adding the Control subfield _w to a tag and making

some minor modifications.

Note:

Control subfield _w is only available for 4XX/5XX tags.

By default, subfield _w isn't included. To add subfield _w to a 4XX/5XX tag, use

the instructions on page 275. It is accepted cataloging practice to put subfield _w

first in the tag. (To edit an existing subfield _w, doubleĆclick the subfield data, or

with your cursor anywhere in the tag, choose Subfield| Edit subfield `w'.)
The Subfield `w' Editor dialog appears:

To suppress or enable crossĆ

references for this tag, select

the appropriate code.

To suppress all crossĆreferences

for this tag, set this code to a."

Select the appropriate

values from the dropĆ

down lists, and click OK.

Note:

The four coded positions in subfield _w are filled from the left. If you don't

select codes for the leading positions, the system automatically fills them

with n" (not applicable) when you click OK.

Example:

Consider the example on page 282. To limit the SEE ALSO reference to

author searches without affecting the other crossĆreference, you would add

subfield _w to the 500 tag, and in the Tracing use restriction dropĆdown list,

select a = Name reference structure only."

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